"a minor hit in the UK, reaching No. 23. It was part of his album ""Tattooed Millionaire"". World Party covered the track on the soundtrack to the 1995 movie ""Clueless"". All the Young Dudes ""All the Young Dudes"" is a song written by David Bowie, originally recorded and released as a single by Mott the Hoople in 1972. In 2004, ""Rolling Stone"" rated ""All the Young Dudes"" No. 253 in its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and on its 2010 update was ranked at number 256. It is also one of the Rock and Roll Hall"
"his then yet-to-be-released ""Ziggy Stardust"" album. They turned it down. Bowie also penned ""All the Young Dudes"" for them and it became their biggest hit. Released as a single in July 1972, it was a success in the UK, with the band using Tippins – who by this time was their tour manager – to sing backing vocals during concert. Bowie produced an album, also called ""All the Young Dudes"", which included a Mick Ronson strings and brass arrangement for ""Sea Diver"". It sold well, but stalled at No. 21 in the UK Albums Chart. Another casualty in the wake"
"Dennis DiBrizzi on keyboards, Paul Page on bass, and Steve Holley on drums. Holley - a member of Wings from 1978 to 1981 - has been a member of Hunter's ""Rant Band"" since 2001. Mott the Hoople Mott the Hoople are an English rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid-1970s. They are best known for the song ""All the Young Dudes"", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name. Mott the Hoople were formed in 1966 as the Doc Thomas Group with"
"of ""All the Young Dudes"" was Verden Allen, who departed before the release of their next album, ""Mott"". ""Mott"" climbed into the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart, and became the band's best seller to date in the US. It yielded two UK hits, ""Honaloochie Boogie"" and ""All the Way from Memphis"", both featuring Andy Mackay of Roxy Music on saxophone. ""All the Way From Memphis"" is also featured in the movie, ""Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"". In May 1973, following Verden Allen's departure, the band was augmented by two keyboard players. Former Love Affair and Morgan member Morgan"
"Th' Dudes Th' Dudes were a late 1970s / early 1980s pop/rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Hits include ""Walking in Light"", ""Right First Time"", "" Be Mine Tonight"" and ""Bliss"". The band was formed by Morris, Urlich, Coleman and Dobbyn, students at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, which was the same school that Neil (Crowded House and Split Enz) and Tim Finn (Split Enz) went to. The band name derived from the ""Lone Groover"" comic strip in the English music paper, ""NME"". The band's sound was heavily influenced by the British scene, especially The Beatles, David Bowie and The"
"the US. The debut album ""Nicely Out of Tune"" belatedly made the UK album chart Top 10 and the band began to attract a larger media following, with some calling Hull the greatest songwriter since Bob Dylan. The band were even referred to as the ""1970s Beatles"". In 1972 they recorded their third album ""Dingly Dell"", but the band were unhappy with the initial production and remixed it themselves. It was released in September 1972 and entered the Top 10 in the first week, receiving lukewarm reviews. The ecologically themed single ""All Fall Down"" was a UK Singles Chart No."
"""All the Young Dudes"" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Morgan Fisher went on to play piano on Queen's 'Hot Space' tour in 1982, and Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor performed backing vocals on the Ian Hunter solo song, ""You Nearly Did Me In"". May would later cover Mott's ""All the Way from Memphis"" on his solo album, ""Another World"", with Hunter making a guest appearance. Mott the Hoople are name-checked on two other hit singles. Reunion's 1974 single ""Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"" begins with the lyrics 'B Bumble and the"
"The Mojos The Mojos were a British beat group from the 1960s, best known for their hit UK single, ""Everything's Alright"", with two other singles charting low in the UK Singles Chart in 1964. The band formed under the name The Nomads as a duo in 1962 and originally consisted of bassist Keith Karlson (born Keith Alcock) and Jon ""Bob"" Conrad. After that the band was joined in September 1962 by lead singer, pianist Stu James (born Stuart Slater), rhythm guitarist, vocalist Adrian Lord (born Adrian Wilkinson). The band continued without a lead guitarist when Wood left. At the suggestion"
"of 1972, and was certified gold by the RIAA. This version also peaked at No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart and at No. 25 on the ""Billboard"" adult contemporary chart. It was the group's highest charting hit single. Singer Aaron Neville recorded a cover version of ""Everybody Plays the Fool"" in 1991 which also hit the Top 10 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 8 in the fall of that year, and it spent 20 weeks on the chart. This was Neville's third Top 10 hit on the pop chart, following ""Tell It Like It Is"" (1967,"
"hits with a string of covers of earlier teen-pop songs, including ""Go Away Little Girl"" (#1, originally by Steve Lawrence), ""Puppy Love"" (#3, a Paul Anka composition) and ""The Twelfth of Never"" (#8, originally recorded by Johnny Mathis). From 1971 to 1976, he had 12 Top 40 hits, including 5 in the Top 10; for most of these, the Osmonds were still performing as a full band, but backing and giving star billing to Donny for songs on which he sang lead. Donny's numerous solo hits, have led many to assume he was the group's lead. Merrill was nevertheless the"
"Th' Dudes' songs have appeared on many compilations in New Zealand. The following is a partial list of these albums: Th' Dudes Th' Dudes were a late 1970s / early 1980s pop/rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Hits include ""Walking in Light"", ""Right First Time"", "" Be Mine Tonight"" and ""Bliss"". The band was formed by Morris, Urlich, Coleman and Dobbyn, students at Sacred Heart College in Auckland, which was the same school that Neil (Crowded House and Split Enz) and Tim Finn (Split Enz) went to. The band name derived from the ""Lone Groover"" comic strip in the English"
"the World"". The record is also notable for including Bowie's first release of ""All the Young Dudes,"" a song originally given to the band Mott the Hoople for their 1972 album of the same name. Mick Jagger commented about the album at the time, saying he thought ""Knock on Wood"" was ""awful"". Jagger went on to say, ""If I got the kind of reviews that he got for that album, I would honestly never record again. Never."" Bowie later commented that """"David Live"" was the final death of Ziggy… And that photo on the cover. My God, it looks like"
"period was a 'hand-clap-in-the-toilet' routine that relied more on Hunter's vision than it did on Bowie's clearly more experienced studio abilities. Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson also significantly contributed to Mott's sound, a fact noticed by Hunter, who would later collaborate with Ronson a great deal. The post-Bowie Mott the Hoople had notable commercial success with the albums ""All the Young Dudes"" (1972, produced by Bowie); ""Mott"" (1973) and ""The Hoople"" (1974). The band experienced financial success with songs such as ""Roll Away The Stone"", ""Golden Age of Rock´n´Roll"", ""Honaloochie Boogie"", ""All The Way From Memphis"", ""Saturday Gigs"", and especially ""All"
"to an interview Bowie gave to ""Rolling Stone"" magazine in 1973, the boys are carrying the same news that the newscaster was carrying in the song ""Five Years"" from Ziggy Stardust; the news being the fact that the Earth had only five years left to live. Bowie explains: ""All the Young Dudes is a song about this news. It's no hymn to the youth, as people thought. It is completely the opposite."" ""All the Young Dudes"" is also thought of as a gay anthem. Lou Reed said ""It's a Gay Anthem! A rallying call to the young dudes to come"
"Luther Simmons re-grouped with new lead singer Cuba Gooding, Sr., who had served as a backing vocalist on some of their previous recordings and had filled in on tour during McPherson's brief illness. The Gooding era began auspiciously with the million-selling smash ""Everybody Plays the Fool"", which hit number two R&B and number three pop to become the group's biggest hit. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in September 1972. The accompanying album, ""Bitter Sweet"", became their first to hit the Top 10 on the R&B album chart; its follow-up, 1973's"
"years of little success, the Alice Cooper band rose to fame in 1971 with the hit single ""I'm Eighteen"" and the album ""Love It to Death"". Success continued with the popular single ""School's Out"" and the album of the same name in 1972. The band peaked in popularity in 1973 with their next album ""Billion Dollar Babies"" and its tour, which broke box-office records previously held by The Rolling Stones. The band consisted of former members of the garage rock band the Spiders, formed in Phoenix with three of the eventual five Alice Cooper members (Furnier, Dunaway and Buxton), who"
"The Young Dudes"". Hunter chronicled the highs and lows of touring in ""Diary of a Rock'n'Roll Star"", his journal of a chaotic five-week American tour in November–December 1972. Ralphs left in 1973 to form Bad Company, and Hunter began to play guitar until Luther Grosvenor took over. Hunter at the same time was increasingly pressured to write hits for the band. Grosvenor, aka Ariel Bender, was briefly replaced by Mick Ronson, formerly the leading member of Bowie's backing band The Spiders from Mars, after the release of a live album following ""The Hoople"". Hunter left the band in December 1974."
"All the Young Dudes (radio show) All the Young Dudes was a radio comedy drama series that aired from July 2001 to October 2002. There were 12 35-minute episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was written by and starred Jim Sweeney. Based on Sweeney's first play, Danny's Wake, which won a Fringe First in Edinburgh and a Granada Media Comedy Writing Award, All the Young Dudes follows the lives of Patrick and his friends and family. Whilst the play was essentially a black comedy in which two old friends spend a night alone at a wake"
"All Together Now (Argent album) All Together Now, released in 1972, was the third album recorded by British rock band Argent. It was originally released on Epic Records, KE 31556. It was Argent's first hit album; it features ""Hold Your Head Up"", their most successful single, which reached number five in both the UK and U.S. singles charts. Other featured songs include ""Tragedy"", ""I Am the Dance of Ages"" and ""He's a Dynamo"". The 1997 compact disc re-release of ""All Together Now"" by Koch Records features an additional seven tracks not included on the original seven-track vinyl record. The bonus"
"The Main Ingredient (band) The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group best known for their 1972 hit song ""Everybody Plays the Fool"". The group was formed in Harlem, New York City in 1964 as a trio called the Poets, composed of lead singer Donald McPherson, Luther Simmons, Jr., and Panama-born Tony Silvester. They made their first recordings for Leiber & Stoller's Red Bird label, but soon changed their name to the Insiders and signed with RCA Records. In 1968, after a couple of singles, they changed their name once again, this time permanently, to The Main Ingredient."
"in 1969, while, ""Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"", reached #1 a year later. ""Joy to the World"" became the group's biggest hit in 1971, and their final #1, ""Black and White,"" was in 1972; and, their final Top Ten song was in 1974, ""The Show Must Go On"". They had 21 hit singles, including 11 Top Ten hits, also 12 consecutive gold albums, from 1969 to 1975. Steve Huey of Allmusic wrote,While often criticized as commercial, the band was noted for creative arrangements and interpretations, and their cover choices gave exposure to Harry Nilsson, Laura Nyro, Randy Newman, Hoyt"
"Guys 'n' Dolls Guys 'n' Dolls were a UK pop group made up of a three girl/three boy line-up. In the mid-1970s, they scored UK top ten hits with the singles ""There's a Whole Lot of Loving"" and ""You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"". They found further success in Holland in the late 1970s where they had a number one hit with ""You're My World"". Guys 'n' Dolls were formed in November 1974, after Ammo Productions held auditions for three young men and three young women to perform as a vocal group. The six original members were Paul"
"Th' Dudes split in 1980, Urlich headed off to the UK where he was fascinated by the rise of club culture. Returning to New Zealand in 1981, he approached writer Mark Phillips and they opened their first club in a run down bar in Auckland's Albert Street. A Certain Bar was an immediate success and over the next decade, he and Phillips ran a succession of successful clubs. These were hugely influential in establishing a contemporary club scene in Auckland. In 1986 Urlich and Phillips were partners in Stimulant Records with Simon Grigg. The label released the album ""Eight Arms"
"critics. The Hammond B3 solo on the track was cited by Rick Wakeman as the greatest organ solo ever. The track remained a staple on AOR-format radio stations for years after its release. Hold Your Head Up ""Hold Your Head Up"" is a song by the English rock band Argent, released as a single in 1972. The song was a Top 5 hit in both the US and UK, peaking at No. 5 in both countries. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 50 song for 1972. The song appeared on the third Argent album ""All Together Now"". The album version"
"Released: 13 Nov 1982 Charts: US #60<br> ""So L.A."" (Capitol Records) Released: 1982 (Japan only)<br> ""Art Fails"" (Capitol Records FR#2C008-86522) Released: 1983 (France only) All Four One All Four One is the RIAA Gold-certified third album by new wave band the Motels, released in 1982. It features the Top 10 hit ""Only the Lonely"", and the follow-up hit ""Take The L"". Both songs were assisted by popular MTV music videos. The Album was recorded and mixed digitally. After the mild success of ""Careful"", The Motels went back into the studio in early 1981 to record their third album with producer"
"teams. Rod Stewart recorded the song and released it as a single in the U.S., reaching #72 in the winter of 1985. Pepsi & Shirlie recorded the song as a single (#50) and an album (#69) of the same name in 1987. Lemonescent had a cover version of that song reaching #7 in Scotland and #37 in the UK in 2004 before the group was disbanded. All Right Now ""All Right Now"" is a single by the English rock band Free. The song, released in 1970, hit #2 on the UK singles chart and #4 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot"
"released). Pinder's ""Melancholy Man"" (a No. 1 single in France) stood out beside Hayward's ""Question"" on the 1970 album. For their next two albums, ""Every Good Boy Deserves Favour"" (1971) – from which Hayward's ""The Story in Your Eyes"" was taken as a US charting single (No. 23) – and ""Seventh Sojourn"" (1972) (which reached No. 1 in the US), the band returned to their signature orchestral sound which, while difficult to reproduce in concert, had become their trademark. The title ""Every Good Boy Deserves Favour"" was borrowed, tongue-in-cheek, from a mnemonic used to remember the musical notes that form"
"Motown's Gordy imprint. The group's string of hits included ""Come and Get These Memories"", ""Heat Wave"", ""Quicksand"", ""Nowhere to Run"", ""Jimmy Mack"", ""Bless You"" and ""Dancing in the Street"", the latter song becoming their signature single. During their nine-year run on the charts from 1963 to 1972, Martha and the Vandellas charted over twenty-six hits and recorded in the styles of doo-wop, R&B, pop, blues, rock and roll and soul. Ten Vandellas songs reached the top ten of the ""Billboard"" R&B singles chart, including two R&B number ones, and six Top Ten Pop Hits on the ""Billboard Hot 100"". Teenagers"
"as a solo singer/songwriter with his own composition, the pop ballad ""Julia"", which made the Australian charts in 1970. He followed that with ""Falling in Love Again"", a song by The Easybeats songwriting team Vanda & Young, which was a major hit in 1971. Mulry was a prolific songwriter, and a number of bands and artists, including John Farnham and Alison MacCallum, recorded his songs. Most notably, rock band Sherbet had a hit with his song, ""You're All Woman"". He travelled to England in 1972 and recorded a single there under the name Steve Ryder but returned to Australia soon"
"songs of all time, second only to ""You're Gonna Miss Me"", by the 13th Floor Elevators. The Outcasts from San Antonio cut two highly regarded songs, ""I'm in Pittsburgh and It's Raining"", which became a local hit, and ""1523 Blair"", that Jason Ankeny described as ""Texas psychedelia at its finest"". The Five Americans were from Durant, Oklahoma, and released a string of singles, such as ""Western Union"", which became a top 10 US hit in 1967. From Phoenix, Arizona, the Spiders featured Vincent Furnier, later known as Alice Cooper. The group recorded two singles, most notably ""Don't Blow Your Mind"","
"their end. David Bowie, a fan of the band, then offered them a song he had just written. As Hunter recalled in a 2004 DVD interview, ""He offered us ""Suffragette City"", which I didn't think was good enough. And then he sat down on the floor, Regent Street it was, in a publisher's office, and plays 'All The Young Dudes' on an acoustic guitar."" It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and revived the band, who were appreciative of Bowie's rescue. Guitarist Ralphs relates that Bowie taught Mott studio tricks, but one of the best-known sounds during the"
"the title track); and Paramount's ""Beach Ball"" (shown performing ""My Buddy Seat""). The band is also credited with performing the title track for Columbia's 1965 film, ""Winter A-Go-Go"". The Hondells The Hondells were an American surf rock band. They are perhaps best known for their Top 10 single from 1964, a cover of the Beach Boys' ""Little Honda"". The Hondells were a band manufactured by Gary Usher, originally consisting of session musicians. Their hit song, ""Little Honda,"" was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys. The song was inspired by the popularity of Honda motor bikes"
"The Motels The Motels are an American new wave band from Berkeley, California that is best known for the singles ""Only the Lonely"" and ""Suddenly Last Summer""---each of which peaked at No. 9 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, in 1982 and 1983, respectively. In 1980, The Motels song ""Total Control"" reached No. 7 on the Australian chart (for two weeks), and their song ""Danger"" reached No. 15 on the French chart. Martha Davis, the lead singer, reformed a version of the band called ""The Motels featuring Martha Davis"" in 1998 and toured under that name with various line-ups of musicians."